Southern Weather
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The Almost This is by far one of my favorite albums from a new band. Don't be thrown by their lack of a large set, however. Aaron Gillespie, most famous for his work as the drummer/melodic vocalist for Underoath,...
White Lights EP
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Deas Vail The new EP from Deas Vail is a real winner. If you're unfamiliar with the band, Deas Vail is a rock band with a different sounding lead singer. And by different sounding I sure do not mean bad! His range...
Good EP, leading into a Great Album | Posted September-22-2008
The new EP from Deas Vail is a real winner. If you're unfamiliar with the band, Deas Vail is a rock band with a different sounding lead singer. And by different sounding I sure do not mean bad! His range is very high, and, unlike some front men trying to hit notes way above their range, this is a natural sound, which sounds great, might I add. "White Lights" is the defining track on this EP. It's a very well constructed song, with a chorus that I haven't been able to stop whistling along to in my head for a week. Definitely give this EP a try, or wait for the album, which will undoubtedly, be very very good.
Great Debut From The Almost | Posted September-22-2008
This is by far one of my favorite albums from a new band. Don't be thrown by their lack of a large set, however. Aaron Gillespie, most famous for his work as the drummer/melodic vocalist for Underoath, is the keystone of this band. The band is, in fact, a side project formed by Gillespie, who recorded almost every instrument on this album. The album begins with "Say This Sooner", the bands #1 single thus far. The acoustic guitar plays an important part in this song, used as a power chord to fill in. Gillespie's vocals are stellar in the song. "Dirty and Left Out" is a song proclaiming how broken we are in the eyes of Jesus, and it screams out praise for our Savior. It's a song that stirs up all kinds of emotions, as does "Amazing Because It Is". "Amazing Because It Is" is an Amazing Grace themed song with just erupts with the passion of Gillespie as he exclaims just how amazing our Lord is. It is also my favorite song on the album. "Southern Weather", the title track, really does bring out the southern style rock that this band is famous for. It's a very good song. The band has an EP coming out late this year, and I for one will be anxiously awaiting its arrival.
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